Tag Archives: virtual pub church

Jan. 15 Gathering: “We have found the Messiah”

This week at New Wineskins we’ll look at exactly what we mean when we say we’ve either encountered or are expecting to encounter the Christ

Nov. 20 Gathering: Reign of Christ Sunday for Spiritual Exiles

What do we really mean when we say “Christ is king?” What does it mean to grant authority to Jesus? And do those two statements even mean the same thing?

Feb. 20 Gathering: How we experience Divine Presence in online communities

Is there something inherently different about groups that meet online vs. those that gather in person? Does everyone have to be in the same place at the same time, or can engaging with and discussing content asynchronously create its own kind of community?

Jan. 30 Gathering: Living on the cliffs of Nazareth

What happens when whole communities organize around Jesus’ prophetic call for justice and liberation rather than consumeristic comfort and institutional preservation?

(r)Advent Week 1: Hope

What does hope look like in the context of liberationist communities? For one thing, it means examining our roles in combatting climate change and lifting up its effects on marginalized communities.

Nov. 7 Gathering: The limitations of knowing

We know our experience as human beings is limited by time and space. But even that knowing is limited. For instance, science tells us that many animals have better senses of sight, hearing, and smell than we do. So what does that tell us about what we are even able to know? What if reality includes potentialities we simply can’t perceive?

Oct. 31 Gathering: Does God get what God wants? An All Saints Day liturgy for spiritual exiles

What if contradictions, doubt, and uncertainty have a purpose? What if the real key to knowing comes in the unknowing?